Florida Football Team History
Florida Gators
University of Florida
Gainsville, FL
Founded: 1853 Stadium: Florida Field Capacity: 90,010 Colors: Orange & Blue Coach: J.A. VanFleet Conference: Southern-
1924 Season Highlights
J.A. VanFleet enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Florida.
1924 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Oct. 4 vs. Rollins
77
0
W
Sat., Oct. 11 @
Georgia Tech
7
7
T
Sat., Oct. 18 vs.
Wake Forest
34
0
W
@ Tampa, FL
Sat., Oct. 25 @
Texas
7
7
T
Sat., Nov. 1 vs. Florida Southern
26
0
W
Sat., Nov. 8 @
Army
7
14
L
Fri., Nov. 14 @ Mercer
0
10
L
Sat., Nov. 22 @
Mississippi State
27
0
W
@ Montgomery, AL
Thu., Nov. 27 vs. Drake
10
0
W
Sat., Dec. 6 vs. Washington & Lee
16
6
W
@ Jacksonville, FL
1924 Season Totals
Record 6-2
-2
Points Scored 211
Scoring Average 21.1
Points Allowed 44
Defense Average 4.4
Opponents Record 27-13
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-0
Away Record 1-2
-2
1924 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1924 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1924 All Southern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.